After cutting his winemaking teeth assisting a consultant in France's Rhone Valley during the difficult 1992 and 1993 vintages, Ehren Jordan went on to make powerful Petite Sirahs and Zinfandels for Turley Wine Cellars. The lessons he learned in France about maximizing ripeness in challenging conditions now serve Jordan at the 85-acre property on the Sonoma Coast, about 2.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean. In 1998 Ehren planted another parcel contiguous to their first, and in 2002 planted it with five acres of rootstock before grafting six selections of long-coveted Pinot Noir scion material the following year. Ehren's commitment to the highest standards of viticultural practice, coupled with his education in France and throughout California, is expressed every bottle of Failla Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Farming Practice:Practicing Organic
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California » Sonoma Coast
The Wine Sourced from Olivet, Lola, Bohan, Placida, and Floodgate. Roughly 60% of the wine in this bottling was estate-grown and farmed. Native fermented, with full
James Suckling 93 "“There’s a strong, savory and spicy thread here with a layer of fragrant allure that really charms, as well as a core of
Wine Advocate 91 "The 2016 Chardonnay Estate is scented of lemon tart, grapefruit and white peaches with an orange blossoms and allspice undercurrent. Medium-bodied, elegant and
Wine Spectator 88 "Shows off a strong, pithy citrus peel flavor and texture, with lemon, blood orange and green tree fruits that lend this a lively
Vinous Media 92 "The 2013 Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch is one of the juicier wines in the range, yet it retains the mid-weight style of the
Antonio Galloni 90 "The 2012 Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch is a pretty, mid-weight wine best suited for drinking over the next few years. Crushed flowers, savory
Antonio Galloni 93 "Striking inner perfume and pure nuance are the signatures of the 2012 Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge. A textured, layered Pinot, the Occidental
Vinous Media 92 "The 2014 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a fabulous wine at this level. Sweet spices, rose petal, mint and succulent cherry/plum notes all
Vinous Media 90 "Failla's 2015 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is absolutely delicious. Ripe, plummy and flamboyant, the Sonoma Coast Pinot is quite exotic in this vintage.
Antonio Galloni 92 "Failla's 2012 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) is wonderfully tense and vibrant, especially within the context of the vintage. Lemon oil and floral notes jump
Antonio Galloni 94 "An addition to the range, Failla's 2012 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard, is fabulous. Dark red stone fruit, smoke tobacco and licorice jump from
Vinous Media 90 "The 2016 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is laced with the essence of blood orange, bright red fruit, mint and white pepper. Medium in
Vinous Media 94 "The 2014 Chardonnay Estate Vineyard is often marked by a distinctive phenolic quality, as it is again this year. The 2014 is an
Wine Advocate 92 "One of the more delicate wines in the range, the 2011 Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge is laced with tobacco, crushed flowers and dried
Vinous 94 "The 2012 Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard, from one of the great sites in Napa Valley, is also one of the most classic California Chardonnays in
Wine Advocate 95 "Black olives, savory herbs, asphalt, bittersweet chocolate, cloves and menthol all flesh out in Failla’s 2010 Syrah Hudson Vineyard. A dark, rich wine,
Wine Advocate 94 "From one of the great sites in California, the 2011 Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard is impeccably nuanced and layered from start to
Vinous Media 95 "The 2014 Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard is a total knock-out. Dark, rich and explosive, the 2014 possesses magnificent depth and pedigree to burn.
Robert Parker 91 "The 2009 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast exhibits notes of crisp white peaches, underripe oranges, white currants and a hint of honeysuckle. There is no
Wine Enthusiast 99 "Shows classic, full-throttle notes of tropical and citrus fruits, pears and sweet green apples, combined with strong minerality and complex layers of buttered
Antonio Galloni 94 "One of the standouts in this range, the 2012 Chardonnay Estate Vineyard is endowed with striking minerality and energy to match the pure
Wine Spectator 91 "Delivers a clean, fresh, vibrant beam of citrus-laced tropical fruit that's tight and focused, with very subtle touches of light oak and an
Robert Parker 88 "The sweet red currant, plum, and sassafras-scented and flavored 2008 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast exhibits a medium ruby color, copious fruit and elegance,
Wine Enthusiast 97 "This is an astonishingly good Pinot Noir that immediately shows the Sonoma Coast virtues of dryness, acidity, firm minerality, complexity and age
Wine Spectator TOP 100 Rank 14 Wine Spectator 95 "Beautiful pure, ripe, riveting aromas of wild rose, black cherry, blackberry, wild raspberry, mineral and spice lead to